TT-1 Pinto

Va da sé che è di parte .... vista la fonte .... Quanto all'armamento .... l'incipit della dichiarazione .... "A number of weapon systems, created by 'Tactical Missiles Corporation' for the 5th generation fighter (PAK FA) ...." .... mi ha indotto invece a credere si tratti di ordigni di nuova concezione che, come tali e per ragioni di possibili ritardi nella loro messa a punto, potrebbero aver costretto i Russi ad adattare temporaneamente per il T-50 armi di precedente realizzazione. Non mi sembra logico realizzare un velivolo molto avanzato per poi dotarlo di armamenti ormai datati ....

Comunque, secondo l'Unione degli Industriali Aeronautici russi, un certo numero di nuove armi destinate al T-50 sarebbe in fase avanzata di sviluppo .... http://www.aviationunion.org/news_second.php?new=131

Ridotti (forse) a più miti consigli ? Fonte .... il "Daily Report" dell'AFA ....

Sotto il naso dei Cinesi .... 2.0 .... Fonte .... Il "Daily Report" dell'AFA ....

Tanto per evidenziare .... Below, the dark section on the right is the Thermion coating. You can see on the left where Wilson landed with the engine nozzle just over the divider between the Thermion and standard anti-skid -- the the latter a bit toasted.

Lapsus freudiano ? Fonte .... il "Daily Report" dell'AFA ....

Qualche ora a bordo della USS Wasp .... riferisce Amy Butler (AW&ST) .... Fonte .... http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:e14de239-0201-4cd6-afd9-21344c382ecb ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 24, 2013) The flight deck crew secures an F-35B Lighting II aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) following testing. Wasp is underway in support of F-35B Lightning II Developmental Testing phase II (DT-II). DT-II is a collaborative effort among the Navy, Marine Corps, and coalition partners to validate operational capabilities of the F-35B for amphibious platforms (LHD, LHA). (U.S. Navy photo/Released) 130824-N-ZZ999-153

Ancora il Su-35S (07) .... oggi 29 Agosto a Ramenskoye .... Link .... http://russianplanes.net/id117710

Ramenskoye .... 28 Agosto 2013 .... retrazione del carrello ....

Ancora da Flightglobal.com .... Link .... http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/safety-group-lifts-super-puma-flight-ban-389997/

Secondo "The Aviationist" .... Two U-2s touch down in Cyprus: U.S. moving spyplanes closer to Syria .... http://theaviationist.com/2013/08/29/u-2-akrotiri/#.Uh-3kBupUuE U2 spy plane flying over us a short time ago before landing at RAF base in #Cyprus A rare view #Syria @aljazeera pic.twitter.com/xVlwUbmjAR

NROL-65 .... lancio riuscito .... Fonte .... il "Daily Report" dell'AFA ....

Le riserve del CSM USAF .... Fonte .... il "Daily Report" dell'AFA .... Link .... http://www.airforcemag.com/Features/Pages/2013/August%202013/box082813syria.aspx

Come gestire gli alveari ....

Tre "occhi" nel cielo di Marte .... Annular Eclipse of the Sun by Phobos, as Seen by Curiosity .... This set of three images shows views three seconds apart as the larger of Mars' two moons, Phobos, passed directly in front of the sun as seen by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity. Curiosity photographed this annular, or ring, eclipse with the telephoto-lens camera of the rover's Mast Camera pair (right Mastcam) on Aug. 17, 2013, the 369th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity's work on Mars. Curiosity paused during its drive that sol for a set of observations that the camera team carefully calculated to record this celestial event. The rover's observations of Phobos help make researchers' knowledge of the moon's orbit even more precise. Because this eclipse occurred near mid-day at Curiosity's location on Mars, Phobos was nearly overhead, closer to the rover than it would have been earlier in the morning or later in the afternoon. This timing made Phobos' silhouette larger against the sun -- as close to a total eclipse of the sun as is possible from Mars. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems/Texas A&M Univ.

Perplessità .... democratiche .... Fonte .... http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130829/DEFREG02/308290015/Democrats-Obama-Syria-Goals-Unclear-Strikes-Could-Lead-Longer-Conflict

TU-95MS .... rifornimento in volo .... notturno ....

E la RAF muove i suoi Typhoons .... Fonte .... http://www.air-cosmos.com/defense/syrie-six-typhoon-britanniques-deployes-a-chypre.html Anche qui .... Syria crisis: Ministry of Defence confirms RAF Typhoon jets have been deployed to Cyprus .... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/syria-crisis-ministry-of-defence-confirms-raf-typhoon-jets-have-been-deployed-to-cyprus-8789105.html

Precauzioni .... Fonte .... http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/ariel-view/2013/08/the-sparrows-that-help-israel-to-get-ready-for-a-ballistic-threat/

Anche se proprio non si tratta del suo specifico thread .... è pur sempre un prodotto di Beriev .... che torna in produzione .... Fonte .... http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/maks-beriev-restarts-be-200-production-389964/

Presentato a Ramenskoye l'ultimo nato della prolifica famiglia Mil .... Fonte .... http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/maks-new-lease-of-life-for-latest-mi-817-variant-389970/ Anche qui .... New Mi-171A2 arrives for MAKS 2013 from Ulan Ude Aviation Plant .... http://www.russianhelicopters.aero/en/press/news/Mi-171A2_maks2013/

A margine della situazione in Siria .... Fonte .... http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/britain-sends-six-typhoon-jets-to-cyprus-base.aspx?pageID=238&nID=53447&NewsCatID=359

Un nuovo sistema per il rifornimento in volo si trova attualmente in fase di collaudo (a spese di Boeing) su un MV-22 dello USMC .... Fonte .... http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-and-usmc-test-mv-22-aerial-refueling-kit-389951/

Da Flightglobal.com .... Link .... http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aaib-provides-initial-facts-on-super-puma-accident-389966/ AAIB .... http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/AS332%20L2%20Super%20Puma%20helicopter%20G-WNSB%20Press%20Release.pdf

Le mosse di Boeing per indurre la Marina ad adottare la nuova versione dello F-18 quale eventuale "tappabuchi" in attesa dell'ancor lontana entrata in servizio dello F-35C .... Un approfondimento di Amy Butler (AW&ST) .... Link .... http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/asd_08_29_2013_p01-01-611097.xml#